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Faculty Affairs

Our team is engaged in collaborative work designed to create effective communities of practice to promote success and professional development for our academic leaders and faculty with teaching and research responsibilities.

Ron Fricker, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Virginia Tech

Ron Fricker, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Virginia Tech

Supporting and recognizing you

The vice provost is working with his team to recruit, develop, and promote outstanding and diverse faculty.

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    Faculty Development

    Implements and supports programs to increase the advancement and success of outstanding and diverse teaching and research faculty members.

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    Faculty Networking

    Provides opportunities for teaching and research faculty to meet and engage across departments, colleges, and disciplines.

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    Faculty Personnel Actions

    Oversees changes to faculty appointments, faculty recognition programs, and research leaves, and assists in the resolution of faculty grievances.

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    Faculty Recognition

    Encourages, supports, and recognizes outstanding and diverse teaching and research faculty through a variety of awards and recognition programs.

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    Faculty Recruitment

    Supports recruitment initiatives to promote the hiring of outstanding and diverse teaching and research faculty members.

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    Faculty Work-Life Policies

    Develops policies to assist faculty with the challenges of balancing professional and personal life.

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    Leadership Development

    Supports the ongoing development of academic leaders at Virginia Tech with a variety of programs and resources.

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    Promotion & Tenure

    Provides support to the university promotion and tenure committee and oversees the process, which begins at the department level, and continues through the college to the university level.

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    Studies and Reports

    Provides data and analysis to inform the work of supporting and advancing teaching and research faculty.

Office Resources

Electronic Faculty Activity Reporting (EFARS)
COACHE Survey of Faculty Job Satisfaction
Faculty Affairs Organizational Chart (PDF)
Faculty Affairs Staff
Faculty Forms
Faculty Handbook
Faculty & Instructional Resources
Greater Washington D.C. Area Faculty Services
New Faculty Welcome
Promotion and Tenure
Senior Searches

Get to Know Vice Provost, Ron Fricker

A member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 2015.

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